City of London, London, EC1A 7BS
Senior Staff Nurse - Chemo Day Unit
Nuffield Health
£45,000
Full-time
Description
Senior Staff Nurse - Chemo Day Unit
Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital | Chemotherapy Day Unit | Permanent | Full time
Up to £46,000 per annum depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
This is a great opportunity to join Britain's largest Healthcare Charity and help us build a healthier nation. As you know, Oncology nursing is challenging and rewarding - and your passion will make all the difference to our cancer patients. Working flexible hours Monday to Friday, you'll be motivated to provide the highest standard of care.
Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, has an exciting opportunity for a Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Nurse to join The Oncology Day Unit. The Oncology Day Unit treats a variety of cancers, including breast, Upper GI, Colorectal and prostate tumours. You will work within a small team of skilled SACT nurses as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring that our patients are treated with the best possible care.
The Role With our consultant / nurse-led service, you will be working directly with clinical leaders, gaining experience with new practices, equipment, and facilities.
Some of the key duties, but not limited to, are:
Lead by example and be an ambassador for Nuffield Health
Use clinical skills and an empathetic approach to meet each individual patient's needs
Enjoy autonomy to make decisions that ensure excellent patient care
Deliver high quality holistic care to our patients
Administer systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive treatments
Assist with Holistic Needs Assessments
Complete UKONS triage and assessments
Provide care for acute oncological emergencies
Interact with practitioners from other departments
Educate patients in the management of their care
Assist with outpatient consultant clinics - offering you an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within cancer care.
The Person To succeed in the position of a Specialist SACT Nurse you will:
Be NMC registered and be a qualified nurse
Have a UKONS SACT passport (or equivalent)
You should have a minimum of 12 months SACT administration experience
Be proficient in phlebotomy, cannulation and accessing Central Venous Access Devices
Be competent in UKONS triage Desirable but not essential:
A qualification in SACT
Advanced communication training
We're Britain's largest Healthcare Charity and we're serious about shaping the nation's health. Join us and we'll give you the greatest opportunities to fulfil your passion for nursing. You'll have the chance to grow your career while inspiring others to deliver the highest standards of patient care.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Feel your best with emotional wellbeing support, gym membership, private healthcare, expert financial advice and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.
St Bartholomew's Hospital:
We are The City of London's only independent hospital, situated next to St Bartholomew's NHS hospital. This is our flagship centre for cardiac services and will also provide a full range of surgical and medical services, including: orthopaedics, oncology, general surgery, gynaecology and urology services. As this is a new establishment, there is more than one position available.
The new hospital will consist of:
55 Beds (inpatient, Day case, Endoscopy and chemo)
28 consultation rooms
Three digital operating theatres
Cardiac catheterisation lab
Specialist intensive care beds
Oncology day unit
Endoscopy and minor ops theatre
Full diagnostic imaging suite including MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography and general X-ray
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.
It starts with you.
Expiry date: 15/03/2024
Senior Staff Nurse - Chemo Day Unit
Company
Nuffield Health
Salary
£45,000
Job Type
Full-time
Location
City of London, London, EC1A 7BS
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